You bash the active steering option quite a bit...? I have found the difference in drive-ability between my e90 2008 335 without active steering and my 2010 335 with active steering to be quite significant (granted my 2010 is tuned which adds to the enjoyment). Coming out of a sharp turn with the feature allows you to quickly and easily use the paddle shifters to power out of the turn (with manual transmission of course this makes less sense). And of course, the faster you are driving the less significant the feature becomes, to a point of being unnecessary. However, although I have never tracked my car, I would imagine that even a single hairpin or tight turn on a track, the feature could shave off some valuable time.

Btw, I'm the guy you parked next to @ the petersen automotive museum. You almost hit me with your side view mirror during you concerted effort to park next to me, despite there being open space all over the parking structure. Nice car, but cocky attitude FTL!

Well, the existence of a question such as yours is probably the primary reason.

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Btw, I'm the guy you parked next to @ the petersen automotive museum. You almost hit me with your side view mirror during you concerted effort to park next to me, despite there being open space all over the parking structure. Nice car, but cocky attitude FTL!

I haven't stopped laughing since seeing this post. Other people won't notice this so I'll explain. This board member has just edited his post AGAIN. The notification I received from e90post.com showed one message, and by the time I had a chance to login and see the thread, "Gods951" had already edited his fantastic "zinger" from one set of words to yet another. Seems as if he was VERY intent on demonstrating his "great" attitude while admonishing me for what he perceived to be my "cockiness." So good of him to take the time to come online and point this out in a public forum. Speaks volumes about how charming and even tempered he truly must be.

And for the record, I did park next to an E46 M3 and did so because I rationalized that someone which such a lovely car was probably considerably less likely to ding one of my doors than if I were to park in an open area only to have a schmuck show up and crowd me after I had walked away from my car.

AND, when I did park next to this M3, the driver was STILL in his car, and after the initial "pull-in" I re-aligned myself such that I could maximize the amount of space between the right side of my car and the E46 M3 that I was parking next to - just as a courtesy and consideration. I guess that's also part of my "cocky attitude."

After 20 years of time trial and auto cross events, I can safely say that the only way I am going to hit another car's door mirror is if it jumps off the car its attached to and throws itself into my path.

1.) Did I touch your car? No. There is no "almost." Please see "horseshoes and hand grenades."

2.) Did I "re-adjust" my position as a courtesy to you to maximize the amount of space you could have adjacent your driver's door? Yes. Please look up "considerate."

3.) Did I park next to your car in deference to the fact that you had what I thought was a nice car and would probably be a respectful individual? Yes. I even graciously smiled at you and said "hello" when I got out of my car. Please look up "respect."

4.) Did you take such extreme offense that where you once had NO cars parked around you and when before your very eyes you now had someone alongside you, that you then went online and when presented with the opportunity to vent your spleen you did so with such deliberate intent that you actually edited your post even AFTER it was made public? Yes. Is this reflective of a great attitude? I think the rest of the board can draw their own conclusions.

Its funny. You could have come online saw this thread, posted something to the effect of "nice car - saw you at the Peterson" or something along those lines and you would have been perceived as gracious and friendly. But no. You had to sign online and concoct a post to make yourself feel better over nothing. Boy, you sure showed me!

LMAO! Fantastic story buddy. You say can't stop laughing, but your reply says otherwise. You seem a little defensive to me . I have no need to explain what happened, but I do have to say, if things went down as you explained, do you really think I would have labeled you "cocky"? I edited my post because of a typo, you my friend edited your entire story.

Some people come to messages boards such as this to learn, ask questions and maybe even make some good contacts. Others use it as a forum to work out their anger issues. What can be said about someone who joins in a thread that's sole purpose is the presentation of a car to take issue with the thread creator on a matter that has nothing to do with the car or the thread? If ANY part of what you originally said was true, what part of it couldn't have been communicated directly to me?

You are transparent. You wanted to stir the pot, and you did. You will no doubt try and get the last word again, further proving my point.

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I have no need to explain what happened,

Which is of course, why you entered into a pleasant thread to explain to a bunch of disinterested 3rd parties what happened (or so you think).

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but I do have to say, if things went down as you explained, do you really think I would have labeled you "cocky"?

You're not the first attention troll in the board world - and you won't be the last, either.

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I edited my post because of a typo,

Actually, no. I have the full text of what you originally posted. You didn't correct a typo. You changed the message from one jab to another. So, essentially, I have proof that you're a liar.

Maybe you'd like one of the forum admins to pull the record? Or maybe you should just quit before you put your feet any further in your mouth.

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you my friend edited your entire story.

They say reality is perception. And you're certainly entitled to your own. But when you want to thrust it upon a group, needlessly to serve your ego, well, then, you're out of line.